Vobis, the Glossary
Vobis GmbH (formerly Vobis AG) is a German computer hardware company and reseller of computer systems.[1]
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29 relations: Aachen, Aktiengesellschaft, Austria, Belgium, Calculator, DEC Alpha, France, Galeria Kaufhof, Germany, GmbH, IBM, Langenburg, Maxdata, Metro AG, Microsoft, OS/2, Personal computer, Poland, Potsdam, Registered association (Germany), RWTH Aachen University, Saarbrücken, Slide rule, Thaleischweiler-Fröschen, Vobis, Würselen, Windows 95, Wintel, X86.
- Computer companies of Germany
- Retail companies of Germany
Aachen
Aachen (French: Aix-la-Chapelle; Oche; Aquae Granni or Aquisgranum) is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 261,000 inhabitants.
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Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft (abbreviated AG) is a German word for a corporation limited by share ownership (i.e., one which is owned by its shareholders) whose shares may be traded on a stock market.
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Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.
Calculator
An electronic calculator is typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics.
DEC Alpha
Alpha (original name Alpha AXP) is a 64-bit reduced instruction set computer (RISC) instruction set architecture (ISA) developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
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Galeria Kaufhof
Galeria Kaufhof GmbH was a German department store chain, headquartered in Cologne. Vobis and Galeria Kaufhof are Retail companies of Germany.
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
GmbH
(), literally 'company with limited liability' (abbreviated as GmbH in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and as Ges.m.b.H. in Austria), is a type of legal entity in German-speaking countries.
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IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (using the trademark IBM), nicknamed Big Blue, is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York and present in over 175 countries.
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Langenburg
Langenburg is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Maxdata
Maxdata is the name of two German information technology companies.
Metro AG
Metro AG is a German multinational company based in Düsseldorf which operates business membership-only cash and carry stores primarily under the Metro brand. Vobis and Metro AG are Retail companies of Germany.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
OS/2
OS/2 (Operating System/2) is a series of computer operating systems, initially created by Microsoft and IBM under the leadership of IBM software designer Ed Iacobucci.
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Personal computer
A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use.
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.
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Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital and largest city of the German state of Brandenburg.
Registered association (Germany)
An eingetragener Verein ("registered association" or "incorporated association"), abbreviated e.V., is a legal status for a registered voluntary association in Germany.
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RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University, in German Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, is a German public research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken (Saar Bridges; Rhenish Franconian: Sabrigge; Sarrebruck; Saarbrécken; Saravipons) is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany.
Slide rule
A slide rule is a hand-operated mechanical calculator consisting of slidable rulers for evaluating mathematical operations such as multiplication, division, exponents, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry.
Thaleischweiler-Fröschen
Thaleischweiler-Fröschen is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Vobis
Vobis GmbH (formerly Vobis AG) is a German computer hardware company and reseller of computer systems. Vobis and Vobis are computer companies of Germany and Retail companies of Germany.
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Würselen
Würselen (Ripuarian: Wöschele) is a town in the borough of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x family of operating systems.
Wintel
Wintel (portmanteau of Windows and Intel) is the partnership of Microsoft Windows and Intel producing personal computers using Intel x86-compatible processors running Microsoft Windows.
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X86
x86 (also known as 80x86 or the 8086 family) is a family of complex instruction set computer (CISC) instruction set architectures initially developed by Intel based on the 8086 microprocessor and its 8-bit-external-bus variant, the 8088.
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See also
Computer companies of Germany
- AVM GmbH
- Arctic (company)
- Be quiet!
- Cherry AG
- Freecom
- Fujitsu Technology Solutions
- HOB GmbH & Co KG
- Individual Computers
- Infineon Technologies
- Kontron
- Mynaric
- Parsytec
- PearC
- Secunet Security Networks
- SendStation Systems
- TerraTec
- Triumph-Adler
- Unify (company)
- Vobis
Retail companies of Germany
- Arcandor
- BayWa
- Beate Uhse Group BV
- Bruno's (German company)
- Butlers (company)
- Dm-drogerie markt
- Douglas (company)
- Douglas Holding
- EMP Merchandising
- Edeka
- Fressnapf
- Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
- Galeria Kaufhof
- Höffner (furniture retailer)
- Horten AG
- Hussel
- Käthe Wohlfahrt
- KaDeWe Group
- Karstadt
- Kunst and Albers
- Müller (store)
- Manufactum
- MediaMarkt
- Metro AG
- Metro Group
- Mix Markt
- Norma (supermarket)
- OBI (retail chain)
- REWE Group
- Reformhaus
- Saturn (store)
- Schwarz Gruppe
- Selgros
- Thomann (retailer)
- Ulla Popken
- Vobis
- Wegert
- Wertkauf
- Zoo Zajac
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vobis
Also known as Highscreen, Vobis AG, Vobis GmbH.